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Re: HMO: Help Me Out

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Post by eswat »

felipebueno wrote: post #97
eswat wrote: post #6

Contact info in Profile. Help Me Out If you happen to live in Ottawa or Toronto, I’m trying to downsize some of my possessions, by trading them for anything really (Canadian dollars, Bitcoin, Dogegoin or a chat over coffee). I’m updating my list – http://eswat.ca/dpac/ – of stuff I want to get rid of weekly. Let Me Know How I Can Help Have or know an open-source, web-related project that could use some UI help? I can…

Hey, this is great. I'm doing the same thing. A lot of stuff: DVDs, books, musical instruments, gadgets and stuff. :) Can I use your design on my site? I already copied it. :P

Yup, feel free! It’s actually using the Do What The Fuck You Want To License ;)

https://github.com/eswat/dpac

Re: HMO: Help Me Out

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Post by dang »

logn wrote: post #99
sreya wrote: post #17

This should become at category up there next to "jobs" "submit" etc

I think that the WhoIsHiring account should just automatically post this. It's basically for everything that doesn't fit in the monthly Who's Hiring of Freelancer threads. Btw, this thread is fascinating. It's a great way to check the pulse of the HN crowd and a more informal way for people to "Show HN:".

I agree that the thread is fascinating. Your suggestion is a good one, since whoishiring already does this and is the only account allowed to.

Not on the first of the month, though—too crowded. Perhaps the second Friday of each month, since that's what today is. :)

Re: HMO: Help Me Out

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Post by rpicard »

thaumaturgy wrote: post #72
rpicard wrote: post #49

I worked with a dozen startups to put together the Startup Sticker Pack: http://startupstickerpack.com/ A dozen stickers from cool companies for $5. I'd love to hear from people about why they would / wouldn't want to buy one. It's not quite selling as well as I'd hoped. I'd also like to hear from startups / groups who might be interested in buying one for each member of their team. You can email me at mail+hmo@rober…

This would be nifty schwag for tech talks and other events at co-working spaces and the like. I didn't know it existed.

I'll try getting in touch with some co-working spaces to see if their interested in some sort of bulk deal. Thanks for the idea.

Re: HMO: Help Me Out

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Post by pmiller2 »

Email in profile.

HMO: I'm a Bay Area software engineer, but my resume doesn't get me interviews the way it should. Neither does my LinkedIn attract much attention. Since I am currently looking for a job, this is a bit of a problem. :-)

So, I'd like some help polishing my profile and resume, bettering my online presence, pointers to good recruiters, and also any high payoff networking tips.

What I have to offer:

* I studied math in graduate school, so I can help you with a variety of topics from calculus/linear algebra up to graph theory, abstract algebra, and category theory.

* I'm a decent writer, editor, and proofreader.

* I can give you feedback on your startup idea, web site, or iPhone app.

Re: HMO: Help Me Out

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Post by adidash »

bambax wrote: post #88

It would be cool if this was a website (or maybe simply a subreddit?) instead of an HN thread which will disappear in a few hours...

What a nice idea! Inspired me to quickly create a very simple and basic tool. If there is sufficient interest, I will add additional features like categories, leaderboards, profiles, social login, ratings etc. If anyone wants to help me out, email me :)

http://www.helphero.co/

Re: HMO: Help Me Out

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Post by findwork »

I'm building an invite-only jobs mailing list that is similar to the monthly "Who is hiring" on HN, except that it is available privately and accessible all the time (to members only).

I haven't advertised this anywhere except HN, because (as I have witnessed companies saying) they find top candidates on HN mostly. This is why I am specifically targeting HN users only.

So if you are a company hiring manager, looking for a job or just an individual that likes seeing job offers (you don't actively have to be searching), then you can Help Me Out by validating my idea here:

https://www.surveymoz.com/s/109791NPJFT

I will continue marketing my idea on HN only until there comes a point where growth through invites/referrals outstrips marketing here.

I know you guys love the "Who is hiring" as much as I do, so go on, signup :-)

Edit:

I forgot to mention...

Help You Out:

If you need somebody for general entrepreneurship advice, need a beta tester for a cool product, need an outside idea for growth marketing, need a Python programmer, need someone who understands finance or would just like to talk to someone about any ideas you have, then I am available and willing to assist.

"You can only gain as much as you are willing to give", so please do let me Help You Out.

Re: HMO: Help Me Out

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Post by crawfordcomeaux »

HMO:

I've got ADHD something fierce and, even when medicated, it takes me a long time to organize my thoughts in a way for others to understand. I need to process my notes for the video linked to below, identify the problems being discussed, as well as how a hackerspace can solve (or begin to solve) them. I've tried to get people to help me with this, but every attempt gets sidetracked by people wanting to debate whether or not the problems are real or discussing their own ideas for how they should be solved.

I need someone to step out of their head and into mine for a little while (couple of hours via Google Hangouts?). I'm totally down for discussing the existential aspects of the problems and any ideas people have as far as how to address them....but not until I've managed to get my vision organized into something that makes sense.

Video of that panel is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J45z8aMwl-U (apologies for the low quality...I'm a coder, not an editor, and this was a hack job just so that I could rebuild the results of my research, which I no longer have access to. Also, the video is only 75 mins long, but got doubled in the conversation process; it's black and silent for the second half)

Email me at crawford.comeaux@gmail.com if able/willing.

Here's the photo album of my notes, which I'm typing up right now: https://www.facebook.com/crawford.comeaux/media_set?set=a.10...

The beginnings of a mind map based on my notes: http://www.mindmeister.com/397541621

Background on the project:

I'm trying to start a hackerspace in Lafayette, LA with the goals of designing the space & defining the culture I want to cultivate in it so as to meet as many needs of the underserved creative community as possible. A few years ago, I researched innovation ecosystems, what they need to develop a startup culture, and what Lafayette does or doesn't have. A few weeks after wrapping up that research, an event took place with a panel discussion that identified needs/challenges facing the artistic community in town; they were exactly the same as the needs I'd identified for us to (hopefully) begin producing more than just a few startups a year.

Re: HMO: Help Me Out

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Post by streptomycin »

samstave wrote: post #85
streptomycin wrote: post #18

I made a basketball management simulation video game: http://basketball-gm.com/ My original motivation was for fun and learning, but now I have several hundred people playing every day (average 1 hr each) and it's making $600/month in ads. Problem is, I don't know how to take it to the next level. I think my main issues are no marketing knowledge and a complete lack of connections in the video game and sports industr…

" Running a basketball team requires you to make touch decisions. Do you mean TOUGH decisions?

Yes I did, thank you! Damn, that text has been there for months...

Re: HMO: Help Me Out

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Post by [deleted] »

findwork wrote: post #116

I'm building an invite-only jobs mailing list that is similar to the monthly "Who is hiring" on HN, except that it is available privately and accessible all the time (to members only). I haven't advertised this anywhere except HN, because (as I have witnessed companies saying) they find top candidates on HN mostly. This is why I am specifically targeting HN users only. So if you are a company hiring manager, looking…

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Re: HMO: Help Me Out

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Post by pbhjpbhj »

olalonde wrote: post #40
cottonseed wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you're looking for patent advice, I would talk to a patent lawyer. If you can work with someone in New York, I can recommend someone.

Hey, I just modified my comment because the patent part is probably not that important (it would just help me sleep better at night knowing that no one will file a patent while I'm developing the product and sue me when I'm ready to ship). I cannot physically go to New York but if that lawyer can work with me by email/phone, I'd love to hear the recommendation.

You could do a defensive publication. Any publication which discloses the invention prior to the priority date invalidates a patent. This works in the USA too now they have got on the "first to file" band-wagon. The priority date is the date when the relevant disclosure was sent to the patent office; usually that's the application date, the date you sent it to the USPTO [or other office, WIPO, EPO, wherever] but it can sometimes be an earlier date.

So defensive publication is a provable publishing of material that discloses the invention in sufficient detail that the notional skilled worker in the relevant field could reproduce the invention. Once published a subsequent patent application for that invention would fail to be novel or inventive. That doesn't mean no one will apply, nor even that such an application wouldn't be granted, just that prior publication of the invention is an absolute defence.

Of course you'd want to be sure whether the invention is already patented before you try to exploit it commercially.

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